malingerer

• Nom désignant une personne qui feint d'être malade ou incapable afin d'éviter le travail ou ses obligations.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be ill or incapacitated in order to avoid work or duty.

1. Shirker by feigning illnessC1formal

   A person who pretends to be sick or incapacitated in order to avoid work or duty.

   Simulateur (de maladie)

   • The sergeant suspected the soldier was a malingerer and ordered a medical examination.
   • The company had to dismiss the employee who was a known malingerer.
   • He was labeled a malingerer after repeatedly calling in sick on Mondays.

   Synonymesfakergoldbrickpretendershirkersimulatorslacker

   Antonymesworker